Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau
Palau: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2000
All-time low
8.2%
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 8.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau peaked at 40.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2025.
Palau ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2% | — |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -14.0% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -21.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 8.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 8.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 51% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 30.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 13.1% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.2% | 15.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 140 Serbia 9.0% compare
- 141 Niue 8.9% compare
- 142 Luxembourg 8.6% compare
- 144 Seychelles 8.0% compare
- 145 Andorra 7.9% compare
- 146 Cook Islands 7.7% compare
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 772 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 205 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6438 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Palau was 8.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Palau ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release